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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1941
Page
6
The report notes higher dressed pork quotes and a steady to firm live hog market with gains of 10 to 20 cents from Friday. Cattle arrivals were sizable and steer stock rose up to 25 cents, while sheep remained steady early.
Cash cattle and calves show strength with strictly choice yearlings at 12.90 to 13.00 and select loads around 11.90 to 12.25 while cows and bulls rise modestly. Hogs trade at 10.25 to 10.75 with varied weights, and sheep receipts up to 18,000 with lambs holding near 12.00 to 12.25, amid cooler demand and rain retarding country buying.
Salable hog receipts about 4000 with barrows and gilts 15 to 25 cents higher and top at 10.50 cents, sows up to 9.85, cattle receipts about 16000 with mixed gains across classes, steer and calf prices rising for heavy stock while lighter weights hold, heifers and cows also higher, sheep receipts 8500 with lambs and ewes trading above previous levels and ranges noted for fat and feeder categories.
Hogs are higher on the local market with a 15 cent boost across all grades. Long-haul top reaches 10.20. Hog weights from 140 to over 300 pounds show varied but rising quotes, along with steer, heifer, cow, calf, and sheep figures across the cattle and livestock listings.
A miscellaneous Cedar Rapids market list provides prices for grain items including Wheat No. 1 at 81.00, No. 2 at 40c, Oats No. 2 at 40c, Rye No. 2 at 8c, Barley No. 3 at 35c, and Soybeans No. 2 yellow at 1.13. It also lists straw, poultry, wholesale fruits and vegetables, hides, and livestock prices with various weights and market terms. The entry includes notes on quality adjustments and half-price offers, ending with garbled lines and incomplete items.
New York brokers faced a weak session as bids shrank and losses mounted. Activity eased with about 500000 shares traded, led by declines in tobacco issues and blue chip downticks across United States Steel Bethlehem General Motors and Reynolds. Several securities pared losses late, while several names touched year lows amid a generally softer market tone.
Monday quotations list a wide range of common stocks led by Johns Manville Allied Chem Kennecott and Libbey Owens with varied prices. The report shows numerous securities from Amn Can to Yallow Truck and multiple Chicago listings, reflecting broad activity across industries and notable names such as Coca Cola General Electric Union Carbide Ford and Westhouse among others.
Wheat prices fell about two cents a bushel on Monday, trading more than four cents below Friday’s highs. The market opened lower, rallied briefly, then slipped to new lows as cotton weakness weighed in. Soybeans showed a choppy trend with gains then a downturn, while corn and oats also declined as profit-taking increased. Cash grain interests and speculative support cushioned some losses amid reports of a good shipping business. Outside markets mirrored Chicago’s weakness.
Chicago reports No wheat and corn prices with various grades listed for oats barley soybeans and field seeds including No 1 yellow soybeans at 1.52 a bushel and lard near 9.25 per hundredweight, with other commodity figures across grains and forage in a typical early 20th century price notice.
New York produce receipts show eggs firm with mixed colors and varied grades. Butter prices hold firm with high scores and notable premiums, while cheese remains steady. Chicago live poultry totals reflect firmer hens and easier broilers with wide price ranges. Potatoes arrive in moderate supply as regional quotes span Idaho, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Colorado markets.
New York bonds moved in a narrow, slightly irregular range with small gains and losses around midday. Demand for speculative loans was muted by stock market weakness as other divisions stayed quiet. some notes such as Walworth 43, Southern Pacific 4%53 of 69, New York Central 5s, and Rock Island 4s of 88 eased a touch while UB government bonds held near prior levels amid slow trading. In the foreign division Argentina, Australia, and Cuba saw modest gains among obligations.
Oct 27 to Nov 1 cheese quotes list Wisconsin cheese exchanges says Twins 23 44c daisie 24c horns 24c cheddar 23 84c. Peoria livestock notes hogs cattle sheep with prices and receipts and misses Dow Jones averages and stock figures. Mississippi River stages Davenport Hastings La Crosse Prairie du Chien McGregor Dubuque Keokuk St Louis Cairo Memphis reported with rises and falls.
London via INS reports General Ottenbacher, chief of a German air division, killed in action when his plane was shot down over the Moscow front. The dispatch notes the high ranking officer's death on the front. Paragraph mentions English figures on millionaires with high incomes.
L. J. Binko, 33, of 1528 Eighteenth Avenue SW, suffered a head cut when his westbound truck collided with an Ambulance Service vehicle on First Avenue between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets around 1 45 p.m. Monday. The ambulance, returning from a call, was westbound when the truck turned into a driveway. Ken Hofer, ambulance driver, said Binko was taken to Mercy Hospital by a motorist and given first aid.
What Cheer Funeral services were held for William Knox 67 died at his home southeast of here Burial was in Springfield cemetery He is survived by wife a daughter Dorothy at home and two sisters Oxford Junction Albert Vacek 62 died after months illness Born April 23 1879 to Marten and Mary Vacek He married Rose Kotlinek Feb 9 1908 and leaves four sons Lumir Albert Jr Michael Louis all of Oxford Junction one brother and three sisters Wyoming James McDonald 75 resident for over 50 years died at Mercy hospital Anamosa He ran a jewelry store near Washta for 50 years A F and A M lodge I O O F and Rebekah lodges Washta he married Jennie Day 1890 to Wyoming Survives include three brothers Will Los Angeles George Center Junction and JiL McDonald Wyoming and sister Miss Mary L McDonald Cedar Rapids
Hollywood veteran motion picture director and composer Victor Schertzinger was found dead in his bedroom Sunday, apparently from a heart attack during sleep. He was 52 and had long served in the film industry, directing and composing for many years.
Classified ad pricing details appear with telephone submission and deadlines. Rates vary by ad length and day count, with special terms for Work Wanted. Readers are advised that the newspaper holds no responsibility for errors after first insertion.
A flood of miscellaneous notices include lost white puppy with brown markings named Punkle and various rewards. lost car keys and driver’s license last Sunday with rewards. several lost items including a black kid glove and a light meter for a moving picture camera with rewards. multiple money lending offers on diamonds watches and guns. jewelry and repair services plus printing, insulation, and weather-related ads. driving offers to Los Angeles with passenger sharing. hats and knit goods makers. cleaning and repair services. and shop ads for jewelry, beauty and portraits.
Classified missives list multiple ads for salesmen and helpers reading like a single ad pile. It notes a national organization seeking a good salesman with confidential applications, a boy over 16 for light office tasks, appliance and hotel staff positions, and a city distributor needing a city salesman plus a janitor, with various addresses and phone references.
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